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I need something to do!
The house is clean, the laundry is done, the dishwasher is empty, Ben is resting.
I can't do much because I'm already 4-5cm dilated, and we're trying to keep baby girl in for a little while longer. I can't go any further than 15 minutes from the hospital because if my water breaks, I won't make it to deliver in the hospital!
Soooooooooooooooooo - I need something to do because right now, I'm just sitting here and it's driving me CRAZY!
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Last night I was ready to stab someone! I had 5 1/2 hours worth of contractions 2-5mins apart. The contractions are starting up again now...It's about that time of day. I've never wished I had an iphone as much as I do now, because they have an app for tracking contractions.
It's frustrating, but it could be worse. Who doesn't love an adventure??
4-5 cm! Oh my! I can't believe it's almost time to meet your sweet girl.
If you haven't decided on a name for your DD, then maybe you can ponder on that for awhile. I know you had discussed that a few (okay, more than a few) months ago.
Seriously, though...maybe catch up on some tv?
Forget watching tv, I don't know your story. You can spend your down time sharing it.
I downloaded that app and had zero contractions - not a one! If i didn't need my phone - I'd bring it down to you.
SORRY! Friday I started having contractions about 3-5 minutes apart. After a couple of hours, I decided to take a trip to L&D to see what the poop was. I got there and was 3cm. They monitored me for an hour and checked again and I was 4cm. They waited another hour and checked again and I was still 4cm, but went from 50% effaced to 60-70%. They decided to admit me. Once we got admitted, the contractions started to peter out. She checked me again and I was closer to 5 than 4. They wanted to monitor me overnight, but I knew I wouldn't sleep. I was afraid that if the contractions started up again, that would mean I'd definitely have to stay and we'd be having a baby - so I wanted to get some decent rest, just in case.
I made it through the weekend sitting around. Got all of our ducks in a row. Made it to my Dr. Appt. on Monday. He said I was still hanging out at 4-5cm, but only 50% effaced. I probably was more when I was checked in the hospital because I had been contracting all afternoon, and when the doc checked me, I hadn't had but a few. I raised some concerns about since I was already half way to fully dilated, for all intents and purposes, that if my water broke on it's own that I wouldn't make it to the hospital. He said, and I quote: "How far are you from the hospital again? Yeah, you can probably make it if you high-tail it, but it'll be close."
After than, I had a fetal weight estimate. Evidently she's really long and skinny. The midwife is guessing she'll be about the same weight as Ben was, give or take a little, but much skinnier and longer.
Basically, everyday starting around this time I start having contractions. Last night, just as I was getting ready to make the decision to go to L&D, they stopped. I'm half tempted to try to get in for a cervix check before the office closes, but I'm afraid it will just piss me off even more if there hasn't been any changes.
Soooooooo we wait. And I live in fear of sneezing, pooping and lifting anything heavier than a piece of paper!
Have you tried the 'ole glass of wine and climb in the bath thing to see if it helps with the contractions?
I guess if I were you I'd just spend time enjoying some quiet time, paint my nails, shave my legs, get caught up on TV shows or reading, or find some trashy blogs/message boards and read all the crazy things that people say (feel free to email me if you need some entertaining links).
I hope you don't have to deal with many more days of stop and go contractions!
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The nurse almost didn't let me go. But the contractions stopped, so I was right in going home and resting. They would have likely sent me home in the morning anyway.
I had a really fast labor with Ben, so we're predicting another Human Luge event on game day. That's why we're so concerned over my water breaking on it's own. With Ben, I showed up for a doctor's appt. and never had a painful contraction and was 5-6cm and fully effaced. Once he broke my water things moved VERY quickly.
Last night I took a shower, and that's when they petered out. I'm out of cheaper wine, otherwise I would have already poured some
I'm 37wks and change.
Wowza! What a past few days you've had. I vote for napping, since sleep will be out the window soon enough. Second choice would be making chocolate chip cookies, but that's just what I'd like to eat right now.
I've been meaning to email you to check in (bad friend) and say how much fun the shower was!
I'm so glad you came! It was great to see you. I was thinking of making Pioneer woman's cinnamon rolls.
Maybe I'll do that. I think I have enough butter, but I'm not sure.
Want me to bring you a bottle?
We're off tonight. . .we could bring you some wine, too! I'd be too nervous your water would break and I'd wind up delivering your daughter (in which case you'd have to name her after me). You're a braver woman than I walking around at 5 cm!
Did I ever tell you about when I worked in an ER in Nicaragua when I was in med-school? Some woman came in and was in labor. We checked her and she was 9cm. They gave her a slip of paper saying she was admitted and told her to go to L&D. No wheelchair, just walked up 2 flights of stairs in labor at 9cm. Crazy. . ..like you
Slhall and Bobs - Thanks for the wine offerings
I'll send Bif out for some on his way home.
The good news is the contractions don't really hurt (most of the time) but the bad news is that's the way it was with Ben and I never knew I was in labor! So things are a bit crazy.
When I checked into L&D, I sent Ben and Bif out for dinner and told them I'd call them when I knew something. The lady that checked me in was all "Where is your husband?!?!" I'm afraid that I'm going to have to drive myself there!!
And since we don't have a name yet, if you deliver her, that'd make things SO much easier. My MIL spent the weekend with us because no one trusted me to be alone, and she was picking out some really interesting names.